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Aerial view of our Garden Opal Street, Kennington. Our History Cottington Community Garden committee formed in 2009. Our community garden transformation began in Feb 2010 when we first received funding. How our Community Garden has progressed. Feb – Jul 2010. Here it is!.
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Aerial view of our Garden Opal Street, Kennington
Our History Cottington Community Garden committee formed in 2009. Our community garden transformation began in Feb 2010 when we first received funding.
How our Community Garden has progressed... Feb – Jul 2010 Here it is! ...Planning, building, growing and enjoying our garden Marking out our herb garden
How our Community Garden has progressed... Planting seeds ...Procuring, working together, plantingand tending our garden That’s a lot of compost
Our vision for our garden To create a beautiful space  
Our vision for our garden To grow flowers and organic food; and to provide facilities to promote an appreciation of our natural environment Our Bug Hotel Seedling Day 10 April 2010 Our equipment arrives! Our organic gardens  
Our vision for our garden To promote community spirit by arranging activities to meet people and get to know our neighbours... Onion Shed visit our garden March 2010  
Our vision for our garden ... and to enable people to build a space together to use and to be proud of  
Our vision for our garden To provide access for people to get involved in gardening and outdoor activities Our kids playing – picture taken to apply for funding for tools  
Our vision for our garden To be a place of learning for good gardening, environmental practices and growing your own food Building a compost bin  
Every weekend we promote a garden activity What we have done so far:- Interview for Radio 5
What we have done so far:- Kid Zone Activities Making a scarecrow Sunflower growing competition Colouring in competition
Where are we now? 18 JULY AGM + THE BIG LUNCH in the garden Soon to come... a greenhouse and more workshops New funding meant new garden beds (last weekend)
Our community gardeners What we need:- More enthusiasts to be involved. Skills to help us design, develop and promote our garden. Our community garden
Our contact details:- Nicola 07912 883 970 Elizabeth 07909 914 862 Katy 07920 274 029 Email cottingtongardens@gmail.com Follow our progress online at http://www.projectdirt.com/group/cgcottingtoncommunitygarden